Finland
Finland really feels as if on the outskirts of the continent. Honest people. The country is regulated very much by the extreme variations in daylight between winter and summer.
Basic information
Capital: Helsinki
Population: 5.5 mln
Religions: Predominantly Lutheran National Church
Languages: Finnish (official), Swedish (official)
Climate: Temperate climate, but with considerable temperature variations (see below). Summer is warm with relatively mild weather in spring and autumn. Winter, which lasts from November to mid-March, is very cold. In the north (see the chart for Sodankyla), the snow cover lasts from mid-October until mid-May, but, in the brief Arctic summer, there may be up to 16 hours of sunshine a day. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with snow in winter, but the low humidity often has the effect of making it seem warmer than the temperature would indicate (even in Lapland, the temperature can rise to over 30°C). During warm weather, gnats and mosquitos can be a hazard, particularly in the north of the country. Bring a good supply of insect repellant. The Twilight season lasts for two months in the north during winter.
Currency: Euro (EUR)
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Exact population: 5,231,372 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 100% (2000 est.); male: 100%; female: 100%
Ethnicities: Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.7%, Russian 0.4%, Estonian 0.2%, Roma 0.2%, Sami 0.1%
Area: Total: 338,145 sq km; land: 304,473 sq km; water: 33,672 sq km
Land boundaries: Total: 2,681 km; border countries: Norway 727 km, Sweden 614 km, Russia 1,340 km
Terrain: Mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills
Extremes: Lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m; highest point: Haltiatunturi 1,328 m
Imports: Germany 16.2%, Sweden 14.3%, Russia 12.8%, Netherlands 6.3%, Denmark 5.2%, UK 4.6%, France 4.3% (2004)
Exports: Sweden 11.1%, Germany 10.7%, Russia 8.9%, UK 7%, US 6.4%, Netherlands 5.1% (2004)
Industries: Metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing
Source: CIA World Factbook
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